Lyft raises $600m in new funding round
Lyft – one of Uber’s key rivals in the rider hailing app space – has announced the close of $600m in new funding, along with a $7.5bn post-money valuation.
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Amazon Prime Now launches in Berlin
Amazon has launched its Prime Now service in Berlin – and is also reportedly trialing a two-man delivery service in Munich.
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Hermes trialing delivery robots in London
Hermes is set to start testing the use of Starship Technologies’ self-driving delivery robots in the London borough of Southwark.
Read MoreYodel announces new appointments
UK parcel carrier Yodel has announced new senior appointments to its operations team.
Read MoreRoyal Mail launches new anti-scam mail initiative
Royal Mail has launched another a new initiative to help protect consumers from “scam mail”.
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Delsol invests in new delivery vans
North Wales delivery company Delsol has invested more than £300,000 in a fleet of new vans – and has just taken delivery of its latest vehicle.
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STO Express shares a vision of warehouse automation
A YouTube video of robots at work in a Shentong (STO) Express parcel sorting centre in Hangzhou has giving the pubic a glimpse into how automation is transforming the post and parcel industry.
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UPS expands dangerous goods shipping programme
UPS has expanded its global dangerous goods shipping programme by adding more than 400 new commodities that can be accepted in its global air network and more than 300 products across its ground network in Europe.
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